Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – 100 metres

The 100 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.

In the final, the German Käthe Krauß won the event in 11.9 seconds ahead of Polish Stella Walasiewicz and British Eileen Hiscock.

Entrants
On 9 August an incomple list was published of participating athletes. This list consisted of athletes from seven nations: Austria, Czechslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the 100 metres event. A day later it was later also mentioned a team of 4 American sprinter was in London for the 100 metres event and 4x 100 metres event.

 Nationality  Name                                                   *                          
Note that there are some discrepancies with those names and the names listed in newspapers during the competition.

* The Dutch Tollien Schuurman injured herself after winning her semi-final 60 metres event. She was replaced and the Dutch Cor Aalten and Beb Martin competed in the 100 metres event.

Results

Heats
The heats took place on 9 August. The Dutch Cor Aalten was eliminated in the heats.
Heat 1
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Doris Morgan   12.8"  Q 2  Doppler      Q 3       4     5     6    

Heat 2
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Audrey Dearnley   12.7"  Q 2  Barbara Burke     Q 3       4     5     6    

Heat 3
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Marie Dollinger   12.2"  Q 2 Elsie Maguire      Q 3     4     5     6    

Heat 4
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Käthe Krauß   12.2"  Q 2  Johanna Vancura     Q 3         4     5     6    

Heat 5
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Eileen Hiscock    12.2"  Q 2  Anna Krausová      Q 3         4     5     6    

Heat 6
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Stella Walasiewicz    12.2"  Q 2  Beb Martin     Q 3         4     5     6    
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Semi-finals
The heats took place on 11 August.

The Dutch Beb Martin finished 5th in her semi-final with a time of 12.6 seconds.

Semi-final 1
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Stella Walasiewicz  12.2"  Q 2  Marie Dollinger     Q 3   Barbara Burke      Q 4      5     6    

Semi-final 2
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1   Käthe Krauß     12"  Q 2  Eileen Hiscock       Q 3  Audrey Dearnley      Q 4      5      6     
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Final
The final took place on 12 August 1934.

Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes   Käthe Krauß    11.9     Stella Walasiewicz   11.9     Eileen Hiscock    12.1e   4  Marie Dollinger      5 Audrey Dearnley      6  Barbara Burke       

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References

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